4(3x-9)=20(x+4)

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Solution for 4(3x-9)=20(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
4(3x + -9) = 20(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
4(-9 + 3x) = 20(x + 4)
(-9 * 4 + 3x * 4) = 20(x + 4)
(-36 + 12x) = 20(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 12x = 20(4 + x)
-36 + 12x = (4 * 20 + x * 20)
-36 + 12x = (80 + 20x)

Solving
-36 + 12x = 80 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 12x + -20x = 80 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 12x + -20x = -8x
-36 + -8x = 80 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
-36 + -8x = 80 + 0
-36 + -8x = 80

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -8x = 80 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -8x = 80 + 36
-8x = 80 + 36

Combine like terms: 80 + 36 = 116
-8x = 116

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -14.5

Simplifying
x = -14.5

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